{Fare Gone} Air France : IST - SJO $2,341 First Class$2,639 RT (mixed Business)
May 7, 2018, 4:09 pm
#136
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I'm not sure the fare will stick, but tickets are fully refundable. Using the US AF website, IST-AEP, yields a fare of $2,122.52 USD. You are able to pick seats for all segments, even those on the SAO-AEP AR (economy) flights. However, when looking at the fare details, the fare bucket is "M," which is full fare economy. It's perplexing, as seat selection on the CDG-SAO segment is in La Premiere, and IST-CDG is in Business, albeit on Joon.
Orbitz and Expedia do not appear to offer the same IST-AEP fare, but IST-SAO for $2359.50 USD with IST-CDG being a "J" fare and CDG-SAO being a "P" fare.
Orbitz and Expedia do not appear to offer the same IST-AEP fare, but IST-SAO for $2359.50 USD with IST-CDG being a "J" fare and CDG-SAO being a "P" fare.
May 7, 2018, 4:15 pm
#137
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Oh dear, that will have probably costed you around 2/300€ [in cancellation fees] as well? Yet, as much as I like Magnifica and the Bvlgari kit, I understand why you went for La Premiere's fare and would have taken the risk myself as well 
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May 7, 2018, 4:26 pm
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Actually it was free of charge (check TUN-FCO-JNB). I had to forfit 230 usd though in tickets to TUN and from FCO. I never flew AZ so I wanted to try it, but this was interesting opportunity to try La Premiere. I guess I should learn, AF screwed me month ago with their strike, but I was quite happy to try J on VS :-) Much better than KL on the return leg.
May 7, 2018, 7:39 pm
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May 7, 2018, 7:39 pm
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BAD NEWS! My entire booking was just downgraded to Y. I'm a travel agent, so booked myself in Sabre. At least I can still void the ticket. I was pretty sure this was going to happen, but thought I'd give it a try. Sorry guys!
2.SSR OTHS 1S REBOOK TO ECO CABIN DUE INVALID FARE FILING
2.SSR OTHS 1S REBOOK TO ECO CABIN DUE INVALID FARE FILING
May 7, 2018, 7:52 pm
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V fare basis bk fare travel-ticket ap minmax rtg
22 mffwtr p o 1317.00 ---- - -/ - at01
passenger type-adt auto price-yes
from-ist to-sao cxr-af tvl-02nov18 rule-trff iprsaa2/27
fare basis-mffwtr normal fare dis-n vendor-atp
fare type-fu ow-first class unrestricted
usd 1317.00 0271 e07mar18 d-infinity fc-mffwtr fn-
system dates - created 06mar18/0524 expires infinity
22 mffwtr p o 1317.00 ---- - -/ - at01
passenger type-adt auto price-yes
from-ist to-sao cxr-af tvl-02nov18 rule-trff iprsaa2/27
fare basis-mffwtr normal fare dis-n vendor-atp
fare type-fu ow-first class unrestricted
usd 1317.00 0271 e07mar18 d-infinity fc-mffwtr fn-
system dates - created 06mar18/0524 expires infinity
May 7, 2018, 7:55 pm
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BAD NEWS! My entire booking was just downgraded to Y. I'm a travel agent, so booked myself in Sabre. At least I can still void the ticket. I was pretty sure this was going to happen, but thought I'd give it a try. Sorry guys!
2.SSR OTHS 1S REBOOK TO ECO CABIN DUE INVALID FARE FILING
2.SSR OTHS 1S REBOOK TO ECO CABIN DUE INVALID FARE FILING
May 7, 2018, 8:42 pm
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I believe that OP will be more disappointed to fly in economy on the CDG-GRU leg that on the shorter IST-CDG flight. And the CDG-GRU.is operated by AF, which is a community carrier. Downgrades compensation are not linked to overselling of flights. At least this is what the app the EU commission created about passenger rights mentions...
And I am also commenting based on the what happened with some passengers during the last SFO F "error" fare. The first few passengers managed to fly in J instead of F, with some compensation paid at the counter in SFO.....
And I am also commenting based on the what happened with some passengers during the last SFO F "error" fare. The first few passengers managed to fly in J instead of F, with some compensation paid at the counter in SFO.....
May 7, 2018, 9:56 pm
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BAD NEWS! My entire booking was just downgraded to Y. I'm a travel agent, so booked myself in Sabre. At least I can still void the ticket. I was pretty sure this was going to happen, but thought I'd give it a try. Sorry guys!
2.SSR OTHS 1S REBOOK TO ECO CABIN DUE INVALID FARE FILING
2.SSR OTHS 1S REBOOK TO ECO CABIN DUE INVALID FARE FILING
May 7, 2018, 11:28 pm
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May 8, 2018, 12:08 am
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May 8, 2018, 1:24 am
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Same here. I had booked this First Class deal via Expedia to CPT in November. Inital booking classes confirmed in J and P with flexible/refudnlae ticket. Booking was immediatley confirmed by Expedia and I received a ticket number + seat selection in First via AF site. Booking was visibile in Air France and also received AF ticket confirmation. Still valid last night. This morning I rechecked AF site and now all in Economy. No Email from Expedia and no email from AF. What happened here? And more important what can/should I do now? I do not want to fly this is Eco and the fare is to expensive for Eco. Thanks all for your help.